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October 18, 2012 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Thursday Throw Down: Teen Read Week Genres

October 18, 2012 by Karen Jensen, MLS   Leave a Comment

So, this week on TLT we’re talking about Teen Read Week and different genres…  and we want to know WHICH genre is your favorite and why?

Is it….

PARANORMAL ROMANCE that gets your heart aflutter?

OR

VAMPIRES that you can sink your teeth into?

OR

ALIENS that send you into orbit?

OR

BIOENGINEERING that tweaks your genes?

Share your favorite genre (and if you want your favorite title) in the comments below!

Filed under: genres, Teen Read Week, Thursday Throw Down, YA Fiction

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About Karen Jensen, MLS

Karen Jensen has been a Teen Services Librarian for almost 30 years. She created TLT in 2011 and is the co-editor of The Whole Library Handbook: Teen Services with Heather Booth (ALA Editions, 2014).

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